Interviews with Scientists

Light is fundamental in how we see the world around us but how do we perceive it? Do you see something different to...

How do astronomers learn about the Big Bang? By studying fossilised photons in light left over from the origin of the...

Our gene of the month is Nanog - named after the mythological Celtic land of the forever young.

Genetic counsellor and social scientists Anna Middleton explains some of the ethical issues around genome sequencing.

Sarah Wynn from Unique explains how families affected by rare genetic diseases hope to benefit from DNA sequencing.

Mark Caulfield, chief scientist for Genomics England, explains the idea behind the 100,000 Genomes Project.

Researchers are exploring the genetic architecture of gene expression in baboons and other primates

Neuroscientists are studying the link between genetics and social behaviour in ants

What are the side effects when Tenofovir gel is used as a prophylactic against HIV?

Sniffing our hand after a handshake may allow us to detect chemical signals produced by others

Whole genome sequencing is providing new insights into the spread of different lineages of TB

People living apart from parasites could be causing diseases and allergies. Could scientists turn parasites into pills...

When our body fights back, many parasites have ways of flying under the radar. Rick Maizels tells us more...

What caused a flurry of deformed frogs across the US in the 1990s?

The malaria parasite manipulates mosquitoes to make them more likely to feast on certain people and raise infection...

What is a parasite? Mark Viney gives us a look inside the parasitic lifestyle.

A Stegosaurus skeleton called Sophie becomes the first dinosaur to be weighed...

What a natural nuclear reactor can tell us about harnessing nuclear energy more safely...

New high-speed video of young praying mantises leaping reveals how they manage to land cleanly every time.

NASA's Dawn spacecraft has arrived at its destination, the dwarf planet Ceres, in the Asteroid Belt...

The earliest evidence of our genus, Homo, has been unearthed in Ethiopia...

Do you think you have a good memory? Then take part in our version of one of the oldest recorded psychology experiments.

What was growing on the hands of the Naked Scientists? And how effective is hand washing at dislodging these microbial...

We couldn't live without electricity. Italian inventor Alessandro Volta discovered how to harness its power with...